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450638

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Records
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bridges of Headley on 3 February (HL4852), whether they aim to release the official records from 1987 relating to the ban on the publication of <i>Spycatcher</i> that year; and if not, when they expect those records will be released to the National Archives under the 20-year rule.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL5939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>As set out in my answer to the noble Lord on 3 February, the Cabinet Office is actively reviewing its remaining 1987 and 1988 files and is seeking to complete this work as quickly as possible. It would be premature to comment about what will be released until this work is complete.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 22/02/2016 12:24:34 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

450651

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Literacy: Charities
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which literacy charities they have provided with funding over the last five years, and how much funding they have provided in each case.
tabling member printed	Baroness Rebuck
uin	HL5952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2016 answer text <p>We have undertaken a thorough search of our records in the Department for Education and contacted the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, the Department for International Development, the Department for Business Innovation and Skills, the Department for Health and the Ministry of Justice. The list below sets out the results of this search:</p><p>The National Literacy Trust - £1,485,145</p><p>Centre for Literacy in Primary Education - £1,450</p><p>Book Trust - £34,716,302</p><p>The Reading Agency - £2,652,880</p><p>Developments in Literacy Trust UK - £249,995</p><p>The government is committed to improving literacy. We have introduced a new, more rigorous national curriculum which includes greater focus on reading. The national curriculum for English places a greater focus on reading and requires pupils to study a range of books, poems and plays to develop a life-long love of literature. Through reading and writing pupils will have an opportunity to develop intellectually, spiritually and socially, and develop a life-long love of culture.</p><p>Between September 2011 and October 2013, the Department for Education provided £23.7 million in match funding to over 14,000 primary schools, enabling them to buy systematic synthetic phonics products and training. In 2012 we introduced a phonics screening check at age 6 so that teachers can intervene early to help children catch up with their reading.</p><p>In November 2015 we announced the introduction of a year 7 resit test for pupils who did not achieve the expected standard at key stage 2 in reading or maths. Since September 2014 we have required 16-19 year olds not holding good passes in GCSE maths to continue to work towards them. This resulted in 7,500 more students aged 17 and above securing A*-C GCSE Maths last summer.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 08/03/2016 15:21:55 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4332 label Biography information for Baroness Rebuck

450679

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government: Debt Collection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department has spent on legal advice relating to the Debt Market Integrator.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	25992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>The total spend on legal fees, including external legal advice, relating to the Debt Market Integrator for 2014/15 and 2015/16 is £3,123,332.</p><p>DMI has collected in excess of £22m up to end December 2015.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 11/02/2016 11:57:23 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 44624 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

450680

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Shared Services Connected: Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate he has made of the amount spent on consultancy support for Independent Shared Services Centres; and for what reasons the consultants were so engaged.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	25998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>No external consultancy support is funded by the Cabinet Office to the Independent Shared Services Centres directly to support operations.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 10/02/2016 13:46:28 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 44623 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

450681

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Commission on Freedom of Information: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the estimated total cost to the public purse is of the Independent Commission on Freedom of Information review of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	25935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Sheffield Central on 19 October 2015 to UIN: 10764.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 25936 question first answered 11/02/2016 12:02:26 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

450682

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Commission on Freedom of Information: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse has been of the Independent Commission on Freedom of Information since its establishment.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	25936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Sheffield Central on 19 October 2015 to UIN: 10764.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 25935 question first answered 11/02/2016 12:02:26 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

450683

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voluntary Work: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many teenagers have (a) commenced and (b) graduated a National Citizenship Service programme in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	25909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>Since National Citizenship Service (NCS) began, over 200,000 young people have taken part in this life changing opportunity. NCS is the fastest growing youth movement in this country for a century, with a 46% increase in the number of participants between 2013 and 2014.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Participants Commence NCS</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Participants Graduated</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>8,400</p></td><td><p>6,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>26,000</p></td><td><p>22,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>39,600</p></td><td><p>32,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>57,800</p></td><td><p>50,900</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The participant figures for 2015 will be published with the 2015 evaluation in due course.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 09/02/2016 14:10:50 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

450684

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voluntary Work: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much has been spent on the National Citizenship Service programme in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	25910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>The Autumn 2015 Spending Review announced over £1 billion to expand the National Citizen Service and the ambition is for NCS to cover 60% of all 16 year olds by 2020/21. The following table shows the funding provided by Government for the delivery of NCS since the programme commenced.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Government Funding</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£21 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£62 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£84 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£130 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 09/02/2016 14:12:15 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

450685

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voluntary Work: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment of the value for money of the National Citizenship Service his Department has commissioned or reviewed.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	25911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>Value for money assessments take place yearly as part of the independent evaluation of the National Citizen Service (NCS).</p><p>The most recent 2014 evaluation shows that every £1 spent on NCS generates up to £3.98 of social benefits. This figure quantifies a range of benefits, including the time participants spend volunteering on their social action projects.</p><p>It is estimated by the NCS Trust that NCS participants have volunteered 8 million hours since the programme began in 2011.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 09/02/2016 14:13:08 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

450686

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Citizen Service Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, by what method his Department assesses the financial returns of the National Citizenship Service; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	25912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>National Citizen Service (NCS) Trust receives an annual grant from Cabinet Office. In line with National Audit Office recommendations, the NCS Trust delivers an Annual Reconciliation Statement setting out how funds have been spent. The Cabinet Office publishes details of NCS funding in its Annual Report and the programme is independently evaluated to assess impact and value for money.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 09/02/2016 14:14:09 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton